It grows in all regions of the Caucasus, India, Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean.
Ephemeroid is a plant with a rhizome 3 cm wide and 7 cm long. The leaves are lanceolate, the flowers are odorless, pink, the seeds are elliptical, 3-4 cm in size.
Relieves back, neck, osteochondrosis, hernia and knee pain. Used in the treatment of gout, rheumatism, skin cancer.
Does not produce seeds, only vegetatively propagated.